Animal restrainer



June 28, 1938; I F.8ACKER 2,121,828

ANIMAL RESTRAINER Filed Dec. 19, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I In ven ior flan/r 5a are r F. SACKER ANIMAL RESTRAINER June 2 s, 1938.

Filed Dec. 19, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A itomeys Patented June 28, 1938 UNITED STATES ANIMAL RESTRAINER Frank Sacker, Monroe, Wis., assignor of seventyfive percent to Adam Marty and twenty-five percent to H. J. Lamboley, both of Monroe,

Wis.

Application December 19, 1936, Serial No. 116,788

1 Claim.

This invention pertains to new and useful improvements in means for restraining stock from efforts to get through fences and other barriers.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an animal restraint especially adapted for cattle and the like and whichis mounted on the head of the stock so that in the event he tries to get through fences or other barriers the device will function to stop him.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction, easy to manufacture and which will not be susceptible to the ready development of defects The present invention is an improvement on my Patent Number 2,040,410, issued May 12-, 1936.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the device mounted on the head of a stock.

Figure 2 represents a side-elevational view of the device with parts in section.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts it can be seen that the device consists of an elongated strap A of spring metal which is bent at its intermediate point B to divide the strap into the back section 5 and front section 6.

An L-shaped bracket member 1 is secured by a rivet 8 to the lower portion of the front section 5 and is engaged into the convolutions of a coiled compressible spring 9 which has its end convolutions bearing against the inner sides of the rear and front walls 5-6 as is clearly shown in Fig. 2.

A guide unit is generally referred to by numeral l and consists of the U-shaped member ll having the pointed leg portions l2 each slotted as at l3. A U-shaped bracket I4 is secured by rivets IE to the inner side of the rear wall and the leg portions of this bracket I4 are slotted as at IS. A pin I1 is disposed through the slots I3 and [6 of, the members Il-l4. The front wall 6 is supported with a pair of U-shaped members |8-l8 one above and one below the member II and these are secured to the Walls 6 by rivets I9. The leg portions of these members l8l8 are sharpened to provide prongs 20 which are disposable through the slot 2| in the rear wall 5 when the slot section 6 is urged toward the rear section 5 as when the animal comes in contact with a fence or obstacle. The rear wall 5 is also provided with slots to accommodate the prongs 22 of the member II and a slotted prong member 22 is provided on the inside of the rearwardly curved upper end portion C of the front wall 6. This member 23 is also U-shaped and has its leg portion sharpened to provide prongs 24 which are disposable through slot 25 in the rearwardly curved portion Dv of the rear wall 5. A strip spring 26 has one end anchored to the .rearwardly projecting portion D of the rear wall 5 as at 21, the free end portion of this spring 26 is disposed under the rearward portion C of the front-wall 6 so as to limit downward movement of the portion C. A flexible strap of leather or some other similar material 28 is riveted at one end at at 29 to the end portion C while it is opposite and lower end portions riveted as at 30 to the rear end of the portion D.

Strap members 3| are provided for securing the restraining device to the animals head as in the manner substantially shown in Figure 1.

While the forgoing specification set forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shapeQsize and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

What is claimed is:

A restraining device of the character described comprising an elongated strip spring substantially to provide parallel spaced front and rear portions, the front portion being provided with rearwardly extending prong members, the rear portion being provided with slots through which the said prong members can project when the front portion is urged toward the rear portion, the ends of the front and rear portions extending upwardly and curved rearwardly the end of the rear portion extending beyond the end of the front portion a flexible strap connection between the free end thereof, and a strip spring and buffer secured at one end to the upper end portion of the rear portion and projecting toward the front portion end of back and being normally spaced from the front portion, said spring being positioned between a pair of the prongs to guide the prongs to said slots.

FRANK SACKER. 

